The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has described the freezing of statutory allocations to local governments in Osun State as “political terrorism”, accusing the Federal Government of using it as a political weapon ahead of the state’s governorship election.
In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC stated that the political standoff was no longer just about politicians.
According to the opposition party, ordinary residents were now bearing the consequences as funds meant for workers’ salaries, primary healthcare, schools, and other essential grassroots services remained tied up in the dispute.
The party alleged that the federal authorities were tolerating the continued occupation of local government councils by unelected APC loyalists.
It further said that the alleged arrests of opposition figures and other actions were aimed at destabilising the state.
“This is pure political terrorism. Political opponents are not enemy combatants. Opposition-controlled states are not occupied territories. Public institutions do not belong to whichever party temporarily controls the federal government,” it said.
It warned that withholding the allocations amounted to using public welfare as leverage in a political contest, cautioning that essential services had become casualties of partisan rivalry.
“This sinister move confirms that the Tinubu-led federal government will do anything, including starving the people of Osun State, to achieve its political objectives. Yet no democracy worthy of the name deliberately sacrifices the welfare of innocent citizens in pursuit of partisan political ends,” the statement added.
